Black Point Pond Fishing near West Tisbury, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Black Point Pond is a Dukes County water, in Massachusetts. It sits in farm and woodlot. At about 75 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Few waters listed in Dukes County are bigger. The nearest place of any size is West Tisbury, 2.3 miles away. Further out sit Vineyard Haven (8.1 miles) and Edgartown (8.6 miles). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Black Point Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Dukes County list American eel, striped bass and alewife. Work Black Point Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 30°F in January up to 70°F in July. In milder years the surface never sets. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. At Black Point Pond the season follows that pattern closely. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Quansoo Farm covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Quenames Cove, 0.7 miles away. The position on Black Point Pond is worth confirming on the day.